(Reuters) - Soccer star Megan Rapinoe on Thursday again protested social inequality by kneeling during the U.S. national anthem, this time as a member of the United States women's national team.

Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 24 of 34 passes for 374 yards and a touchdown against his former team, avenging a loss here in last season's finale that kept New York out of the playoffs. Fitzpatrick threw for more yards than he compiled in that game (181) and last week's season-opening loss at Cincinnati (189).

Sept 16 (Gracenote) - Standings from the NFL on Thursday

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc made a smooth debut with its broadcast of a National Football League game on Thursday, attracting generally positive tweets throughout the matchup between the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets.

Sept 15 (The Sports Xchange) - Las Vegas on Thursday moved closer to being able to lure the Oakland Raiders to town when $750 million in public funding was approved toward the building of a proposed $1.9 billion stadium.

(Reuters) - CBS Corp is not in "active discussions," about recombining with Viacom Inc , CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves said on Thursday.

(Reuters) - The Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable National Football League team for a 10th consecutive year, nearly double the league average, according to an annual survey by business magazine Forbes on Wednesday.

Sept 14 (The Sports Xchange) - New York Jets defensive end Mo Wilkerson is listed as questionable for Thursday night's game against the Buffalo Bills.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most Americans think San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's refusal to stand for the national anthem is unpatriotic but support his right to free speech, while nearly half do not think the National Football League should penalize him, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Wednesday.